Haiti vs Sierra Leone: Military spending
Haiti
16.61 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Sierra Leone
28.24 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Haiti rank
168th
Sierra Leone rank
165th
Military spending over time
- Haiti
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 28.24 million constant 2022 US$ against 16.61 million constant 2022 US$ in Haiti, a difference of 11.62 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.7 times Haiti's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Haiti ahead.
Haiti ranks 168th and Sierra Leone ranks 165th of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.03 million constant 2022 US$ | 15.05 million constant 2022 US$ | 34.98 million constant 2022 US$ | Haiti |
| 1970s | 45.44 million constant 2022 US$ | 22.91 million constant 2022 US$ | 22.54 million constant 2022 US$ | Haiti |
| 1980s | 58.25 million constant 2022 US$ | 15.99 million constant 2022 US$ | 42.27 million constant 2022 US$ | Haiti |
| 1990s | 48.17 million constant 2022 US$ | 33.60 million constant 2022 US$ | 14.57 million constant 2022 US$ | Haiti |
| 2000s | 31.74 million constant 2022 US$ | 29.77 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.96 million constant 2022 US$ | Haiti |
| 2010s | 7.52 million constant 2022 US$ | 20.77 million constant 2022 US$ | 13.25 million constant 2022 US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 17.79 million constant 2022 US$ | 25.91 million constant 2022 US$ | 8.13 million constant 2022 US$ | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Haiti or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 28.24 million constant 2022 US$ against 16.61 million constant 2022 US$ in Haiti as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Haiti and Sierra Leone?
- 11.62 million constant 2022 US$, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Sierra Leone?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Haiti and Sierra Leone rank globally for military spending?
- Haiti ranks 168th and Sierra Leone ranks 165th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.